My espon stylus 880 will not print. All lights are flashing.I have tried disconnect power one day,two days, off,on,off,on. What else can I do?My espon stylus 880 will not print. All lights are flashing.I have tried disconnect power one day,two days, off,on,off,on. What else can I do?

Printer was working great then all of a sudden all 3 lights are flashing and error code says paper jam even though there isnt one. Paper wont feed into machine.Printer was working great then all of a sudden all 3 lights are flashing and error code says paper jam even though there isnt one. Paper wont feed into machine.

All lights are flashing and the error message says there is an internal error. There is no paper jammed in the machine. I have tried the unplugging and checking cables, turning off the printer and the computer for a couple of minutes and then restarting. It started doing this right in the middle of cleaning the heads, as I noticed the blues were coming out pink but there is plenty of ink and paper since I recently filled them all. The ink cartridge carrier won't even come out like it is suppose to when you hold down the ink button. Hope someone can help.All lights are flashing and the error message says there is an internal error. There is no paper jammed in the machine. I have tried the unplugging and checking cables, turning off the printer and the computer for a couple of minutes and then restarting. It started doing this right in the middle of cleaning the heads, as I noticed the blues were coming out pink but there is plenty of ink and paper since I recently filled them all. The ink cartridge carrier won't even come out like it is suppose to when you hold down the ink button. Hope someone can help.

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"Turn the printer on while holding down both the ink and paper buttons. When the paper light flashes release both buttons", then hold down the ink button for approx. half a minute until the printer lights flash again then release it. That resets the printer.”

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Every time your printer goes into a cleaning cycle ink is pulled through the head and stored in this waste ink pad.

There is a procedure for this but it is more involved than the average owner will want to get.

A way to temporarily silence the flashing until the printer can be serviced may be :

"Turn the printer on while holding down both the ink and paper buttons.
When the paper light flashes release both buttons, then press and hold
down the ink button for 10 seconds. This allegedly resets the printer
to "new" condition.

1. First of all, try to download the latest version of the printer driver and have that installed.

2. Next, open the printer cover and manually inspect the inside to see if there is any paper piece or foreign material that may be obstructing the printer. Also inspect the carriage return to see if there is any obstruction there. The carriage should park on the right side by default.

3. Try to reseat the ink cartridges again. Do it one at a time and take notice of if they feel and look as though
they are sat right; when you first sit them in the
carriage before you close the lid they don't look like they are in
properly, they give the illusion that the back of it should be lower
down than it actually is. Make sure you haven't assumed this and tried to make them sit lower. Also clean the printer head.

4. To rule out the computer and the cords, unplug it from the computer and
power it on. If it powers up normally, then you have narrowed it down
to a cable or problem in the computer. In this case consider repalcing the cables. Also try unplugging the printer (vs. using the panel switch) for 5 min or so and then re powering. After about 5mins, reconnect the printer to your computer, making sure are connections are secure.

5. Download the SSC Service Utility. It is a must-have free utility for Epson Stylus printer users. Try the SSC reset feature .http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml,or http://inkjetprinterhelp.us/epsonSSC.htmlYou can use the SSC service utility to reset the protection counter.
You can also use the control paler to reset the counter. Timing is the
key to success when you reset the counter using the control panel so
keep that in mind.

To reset the protection counter using the control panel (front panel) :
Step 1.Turn the power on while hold the following buttons.
Paper feed, cleaning button. (the paper out light will flash for 3
seconds) Step 2.While the paper out light is still flashing press
the cleaning button for 10 seconds. The following LED's will flash in
sequence - Ink out lights black and color, Paper out light. Once the
printer starts to initialize the counter should be reset.

This will reset the protection counter. Again timing is the key to get
the the above sequence to work. The timing is tricky but once you have it down it works like a charm. If it doesnt work the first time, please try 2 or 3 times until you get the timing correct. Also it is a good idea to replace or
clean the absorber pads For info on the basic process try this link http://inkjetprinterhelp.us/wip.html

6. You must use the SSC Utility to re-zero the protection counter. If the
SSC throws up a message "Printer off or some other problem" it's
usually due to some unfinished job held in memory. Just turn the
printer off and wait a minute then restart it. The SSC Utility should
then function. You can probably reset this counter one or two times
before you will have to open up the printer. You have to extract the
waste ink pad in the base and either fit a new one or simply wash and
dry the old one. It's probably good for a couple of washes but is
fragile and will start to disintegrate in time. Next,uninstall the Epson Status
Monitor (aka Epson Ink Waster) and use SSC for all your ink servicing.
You will probably have to uninstall the complete Epson software bundle
to get rid of the Status Monitor but it's well worth doing. Just
reinstall the driver and any application stuff you need.

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I hope this will help you :)
* Green Power light flashes- The printer is receiving a print job, replacing an ink cartridge, charging ink, or cleaning the print head.
* RED paper light is On- If the CD/DVD try guide is open, close the CD/DVD tray guide, load paper, then press the paper button.
Your paper ran out or multiple sheets loaded at the same time . Load paper and press the paper butoon to resume printing.
* RED paper light flashes- Paper is jammed in the printer. Press the paper button to eject the jammed paper. If the light is still flashing , open the cover and remove all paper, including any jammed or torn pieces. Then reload paper and press the paper button to continue printing.
* RED Ink Light Flashes - One or more cartridges are low on ink. Check the message that appears on your screen to determine which cartridge is low, or follow the instructions in " Checking the Ink Supply". Make sure you have a replacement cartridge.
* RED Ink Light is ON- One or more cartridges are out of ink or not installed. If you have just installed a new cartridge, it may be incomaptible with the printer or incorrectly installed. Reinstall it or replace it with the correct cartridge
* RED Ink and RED paper lights flash alternately- The CD/DVD tray guide was left open when you turned on the printer or when printing on paper. Just simply close it/
* Green Power Light is Off; RED paperand RED Ink Lights flashing- Paper may be blocking movement of the print head. Turn off the printer, then open the cover and remove any jammed paper or other foreign objects. Turn the printer back on again. Or it may have an internal error. Turn off the printer, wait a few seconds, then turn it on again.

Procedure 1
We found this procedure to work for the Stylus Photo 1270 type printer, and
understand that it also works for the 870 range and even earlier models like the
Stylus Color 740. The error is indicated on these printers by all four lights on
the printer flashing. Even if you press the power switch on the printer, the
lights continue to flash, and the printer does not turn off!

Turn off your printer, ensuring that the print head is at it's home location
and locked in place as normal;

Power off the printer at the wall or by removing the power cable, for at
least 20 seconds;

When you restore power to the printer at the wall socket or by reinserting
the cable, if the lights come back on straight away, the printer's power switch
was 'on' - switch it off and return to step 1;

Hold down the paper-feed button and the button with the ink-drops next to
it, and then turn on the printer, still holding the buttons down;

When the paper-out LED flashes, release the buttons;

Press and hold the Cleaning button, until several lights flash - this will
take a few seconds (i.e. then release the button);

The printer will now attempt to reset, including resetting the EEPROM memory
and running a short (about 10 seconds) cleaning cycle.

Procedure 2

Turn off your printer, ensuring that the print head is at it's home location
and locked in place as normal;

Hold down the paper feed button only;

Turn on the printer;

As the paper feed light starts flashing, release the button;

Immediately hold down the ink-drops button for some 10-20 seconds or until
the printer springs into life;

Allow printer to complete it's processing, then turn off for a few seconds,
and back on again for a newly working printer!

1. Turn printer off, unplug power cord. Disconnect computor interface cable (back of the printer).
2. After one minute, reattach power cord, but not the computor interface cable.
3 Hold down the LOAD/EJECT and CLEANING buttons simultaneously (cleaning button has ink drop on it) .
4 Turn printer on. Release all buttons as soon as the paper out light flashes.
5 Quickly press the cleaning button, and hold for 10 sec while paper out light flashes.
6 Release the button and the printer will initialize.
7. Once the initialization is complete, turn the printer off.
8. Reconnect the interface cable.
9. Turn the printer on and try to print your document.

from Kradinsky "Turn the printer on while holding down both the ink and paper
buttons. When the paper light flashes release both buttons", then hold
down the ink button for approx. half a minute until the printer lights
flash again then release it. That resets the printer.”

try this plz dont for get to rate 1. Turn the printer off.2. Hold down the ink and paper buttons, and turn the printer back on.3. Within a few seconds, the paper light will start flashing quickly. When it does, let go of both buttons.4. Within 3 seconds press (and hold) the ink button.5. Hold it until all three red lights start flashing (about 10 seconds).6. Let go of everything.7. Turn the printer off, and back on.

"Turn the printer on while holding down both the ink and paper buttons. When the paper light flashes release both buttons", then hold down the ink button for approx. half a minute until the printer lights flash again then release it. That resets the printer.”

from Kradinsky: "Turn the printer on while holding down both the ink and paper
buttons. When the paper light flashes release both buttons", then hold
down the ink button for approx. half a minute until the printer lights
flash again then release it. That resets the printer.”